Chris
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So gross. Cuomo is not funded by New Yorkers. He is funded by special interests. #nocuomo
NEW: Our analysis shows that 74 PERCENT of the $6M+ given to Cuomo's "Fix the City" PAC is from REAL ESTATE (44%) & FINANCE (30%). Cuomo is bought by the same people that are INCREASING RENT & making NYC UNAFFORDABLE. In @politico.com today, by @jccoltin.bsky.social: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
May 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
So gross. Cuomo is not funded by New Yorkers. He is funded by special interests. #nocuomo
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I hit the mean streets of the Upper East Side with @dreamfornyc.bsky.social to see how voters in Cuomo Country really feel about Trump, Musk, harassing women (allegedly), and how many politicians it takes to fail New York's public schools.
April 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I hit the mean streets of the Upper East Side with @dreamfornyc.bsky.social to see how voters in Cuomo Country really feel about Trump, Musk, harassing women (allegedly), and how many politicians it takes to fail New York's public schools.
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Re NYC mayoral politics: the 2nd place candidate is the son of a famous filmmaker & a Columbia professor & went to private school in Manhattan. He shares the background of 90% of NYT reporters. But because his father is a post-colonial scholar there's no NYT coverage of his campaign. Wild.
April 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Re NYC mayoral politics: the 2nd place candidate is the son of a famous filmmaker & a Columbia professor & went to private school in Manhattan. He shares the background of 90% of NYT reporters. But because his father is a post-colonial scholar there's no NYT coverage of his campaign. Wild.
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I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
Headed to El Salvador to meet with government officials and discuss return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
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What makes this visual even more stunning is that it was made possible by people who said their #1 concern when voting was the economy. What idiots.
April 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What makes this visual even more stunning is that it was made possible by people who said their #1 concern when voting was the economy. What idiots.
Let's channel Kramer's ire & demand more of ourselves on the left, of Democrats, of the working class, & of all targets of Trump's policies. The largest group of eligible voters in 2025 didn't vote for Harris or Trump. They stayed home. Be angry with them. It's time everyone shows up & turns out.
Larry Kramer in Love & Anger
YouTube video by rxt
youtu.be
April 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Let's channel Kramer's ire & demand more of ourselves on the left, of Democrats, of the working class, & of all targets of Trump's policies. The largest group of eligible voters in 2025 didn't vote for Harris or Trump. They stayed home. Be angry with them. It's time everyone shows up & turns out.
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ICYMI: @msfchoice.bsky.social published a @timesunion.com op-ed on my bill A2581 to establish a NYS Dept of Health Education and Outreach Program on reproductive health services. As the fed gov deletes resources we must keep New Yorkers informed of ours. www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...
Commentary: Ensure New Yorkers' access to accurate reproductive health information
Commentary: State legislation would put existing resources on a single, accessible platform — independent of shifting federal policies.
www.timesunion.com
April 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
ICYMI: @msfchoice.bsky.social published a @timesunion.com op-ed on my bill A2581 to establish a NYS Dept of Health Education and Outreach Program on reproductive health services. As the fed gov deletes resources we must keep New Yorkers informed of ours. www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...
"Becky still doesn’t know why she was incarcerated for so long. "
See below for the stock price of GEO to understand why she was detained for such a long period...
See below for the stock price of GEO to understand why she was detained for such a long period...
I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre
Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Becky still doesn’t know why she was incarcerated for so long. "
See below for the stock price of GEO to understand why she was detained for such a long period...
See below for the stock price of GEO to understand why she was detained for such a long period...
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Road to the VRA:
60 years ago today, GOP Senate minority leader Everett Dirksen and the Johnson administration release a new, broadened draft of the Voting Rights Act that would give federal courts the power to suspend state & local poll taxes if used to prevent Black voters from voting.
60 years ago today, GOP Senate minority leader Everett Dirksen and the Johnson administration release a new, broadened draft of the Voting Rights Act that would give federal courts the power to suspend state & local poll taxes if used to prevent Black voters from voting.
April 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Road to the VRA:
60 years ago today, GOP Senate minority leader Everett Dirksen and the Johnson administration release a new, broadened draft of the Voting Rights Act that would give federal courts the power to suspend state & local poll taxes if used to prevent Black voters from voting.
60 years ago today, GOP Senate minority leader Everett Dirksen and the Johnson administration release a new, broadened draft of the Voting Rights Act that would give federal courts the power to suspend state & local poll taxes if used to prevent Black voters from voting.
"It is up to all of us to fix this. ...You may actually have to do something & possibly sacrifice a little bit. ...there is a cost to challenging the powers that be. ...each of us has to examine in our own hearts. We say we're for equality...are we going to risk something for it?" — President Obama
'It is up to all of us to fix this:' Former President Barack Obama on American ideals
YouTube video by ABC News
www.youtube.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"It is up to all of us to fix this. ...You may actually have to do something & possibly sacrifice a little bit. ...there is a cost to challenging the powers that be. ...each of us has to examine in our own hearts. We say we're for equality...are we going to risk something for it?" — President Obama
And it begins. We desperately need to elect strong Democrats in leadership positions in state and local governments this year so we can't fight against the coming interference in the 2026 midterms. Nothing is more important.
Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election (Gift Article)
The ruling was a win for the Republican who narrowly lost a State Supreme Court race in November. The case has tested the boundaries of post-election litigation.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
And it begins. We desperately need to elect strong Democrats in leadership positions in state and local governments this year so we can't fight against the coming interference in the 2026 midterms. Nothing is more important.
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The United States is currently a country where you can be kidnapped by secret police and shipped off to a slave labour concentration camp without ever being charged with a crime or getting a chance to argue your case in front of a judge.
If you think it can't happen to you, why do you think that?
If you think it can't happen to you, why do you think that?
It sure looks like they’re going all in on the “the executive branch can ignore court orders if it thinks the court lacks jurisdiction” thing
April 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The United States is currently a country where you can be kidnapped by secret police and shipped off to a slave labour concentration camp without ever being charged with a crime or getting a chance to argue your case in front of a judge.
If you think it can't happen to you, why do you think that?
If you think it can't happen to you, why do you think that?
If you are against this then you better vote. And you better get everyone you know to vote. State and local elections happen throughout America in 2025 and we need people to elect strong leaders. Especially in Democratic primaries. People who are eligible to vote & who choose not to are THE problem,
April 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
If you are against this then you better vote. And you better get everyone you know to vote. State and local elections happen throughout America in 2025 and we need people to elect strong leaders. Especially in Democratic primaries. People who are eligible to vote & who choose not to are THE problem,
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As the #TrumpAdministration launches an assault on #CivilRights, activists can look to #CivilRightsMovement.
Coming together in solidarity to take on concerted actions for justice fuels our movements, writes @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social. Read her piece here: jacobin.com/2025/03/civi...
Coming together in solidarity to take on concerted actions for justice fuels our movements, writes @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social. Read her piece here: jacobin.com/2025/03/civi...
Learning From the Courage of the Civil Rights Movement
Many on the Left are wondering what to do against the Trump administration’s vicious assaults on workers, immigrants, and free speech. We can look to the example of US civil rights activists, who kept...
jacobin.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As the #TrumpAdministration launches an assault on #CivilRights, activists can look to #CivilRightsMovement.
Coming together in solidarity to take on concerted actions for justice fuels our movements, writes @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social. Read her piece here: jacobin.com/2025/03/civi...
Coming together in solidarity to take on concerted actions for justice fuels our movements, writes @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social. Read her piece here: jacobin.com/2025/03/civi...
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The thing is, it's kinda clear a lot of 3rd party voters and folks who sat out were ok with all of this happening under Trump, just as long as they could humble Kamala, and folks are seething that their lives are worse and they don't even have the satisfaction of Kamala being humbled.
April 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The thing is, it's kinda clear a lot of 3rd party voters and folks who sat out were ok with all of this happening under Trump, just as long as they could humble Kamala, and folks are seething that their lives are worse and they don't even have the satisfaction of Kamala being humbled.
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Trump's antisemitism agenda isn't about the Jews. I wrote about how the president and his allies are using the pretext of protecting Jews to protect their policies from criticism, while advancing an agenda that most American Jews oppose. Gift link:
Trump’s Jewish Cover Story
The administration claims to be protecting Jews while advancing an agenda that most Jews oppose.
www.theatlantic.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Trump's antisemitism agenda isn't about the Jews. I wrote about how the president and his allies are using the pretext of protecting Jews to protect their policies from criticism, while advancing an agenda that most American Jews oppose. Gift link:
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Road to the VRA:
60 years ago today, Congress begins a jammed week that includes not only a deadline to report the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor, but also a Senate vote on a bill to increase funding for primary & secondary schools and House action on a bill to create Medicare & Medicaid.
60 years ago today, Congress begins a jammed week that includes not only a deadline to report the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor, but also a Senate vote on a bill to increase funding for primary & secondary schools and House action on a bill to create Medicare & Medicaid.
April 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Road to the VRA:
60 years ago today, Congress begins a jammed week that includes not only a deadline to report the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor, but also a Senate vote on a bill to increase funding for primary & secondary schools and House action on a bill to create Medicare & Medicaid.
60 years ago today, Congress begins a jammed week that includes not only a deadline to report the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor, but also a Senate vote on a bill to increase funding for primary & secondary schools and House action on a bill to create Medicare & Medicaid.
Think thru 3 options for your lifestyle in retirement — your ideal, a scaled-down version that might be more realistic financially & an even less costly option...
“Plan scenarios that are all appealing,” Dr. Amabile said. “Realizing that you have a variety of enjoyable options is what’s key.”
“Plan scenarios that are all appealing,” Dr. Amabile said. “Realizing that you have a variety of enjoyable options is what’s key.”
How to Protect Your Retirement Savings Now as Markets Plunge
If you’re within five years of retiring, either before or after, you’re at your most vulnerable financially. Here are steps to weather the volatility.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Think thru 3 options for your lifestyle in retirement — your ideal, a scaled-down version that might be more realistic financially & an even less costly option...
“Plan scenarios that are all appealing,” Dr. Amabile said. “Realizing that you have a variety of enjoyable options is what’s key.”
“Plan scenarios that are all appealing,” Dr. Amabile said. “Realizing that you have a variety of enjoyable options is what’s key.”
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In an extraordinary American intervention in French politics, President Trump cast the conviction of Marine Le Pen, who was convicted on embezzlement charges, as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.
Trump Weighs In on Marine Le Pen Conviction
The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In an extraordinary American intervention in French politics, President Trump cast the conviction of Marine Le Pen, who was convicted on embezzlement charges, as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.
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If the current moment has you feeling too pissed off, terrorized or paralyzed to act: that is built into their plan.
They're banking on it.
On APRIL 5TH join us in letting them know how wrong they were: wfpus.org/HandsOff
@workingfamilies.org s
They're banking on it.
On APRIL 5TH join us in letting them know how wrong they were: wfpus.org/HandsOff
@workingfamilies.org s
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
wfpus.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
If the current moment has you feeling too pissed off, terrorized or paralyzed to act: that is built into their plan.
They're banking on it.
On APRIL 5TH join us in letting them know how wrong they were: wfpus.org/HandsOff
@workingfamilies.org s
They're banking on it.
On APRIL 5TH join us in letting them know how wrong they were: wfpus.org/HandsOff
@workingfamilies.org s
Trump made it clear he would do this...& worse. To them, everyone on American soil without a visa is committing a crime. What's happening now has been the goal of Heritage Foundation since Reagan disappointed them with his amnesty. It's going to get much worse.
Lots of farmers thought ICE would leave them alone. They thought wrong:
Mom, 3 kids detained in ‘cruel,’ ‘horrifying’ ICE dairy farm probe in Northern NY
www.syracuse.com/politics/202...
Mom, 3 kids detained in ‘cruel,’ ‘horrifying’ ICE dairy farm probe in Northern NY
www.syracuse.com/politics/202...
Mom, 3 kids detained in ‘horrifying’ ICE probe in Northern NY
The family has been transferred out of New York state.
www.syracuse.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Trump made it clear he would do this...& worse. To them, everyone on American soil without a visa is committing a crime. What's happening now has been the goal of Heritage Foundation since Reagan disappointed them with his amnesty. It's going to get much worse.
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I do not recommend leaving blank. Here’s why and what to do.
April 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I do not recommend leaving blank. Here’s why and what to do.
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Democracy advocates in Wisconsin are alarmed by what they saw this spring. Nick Ramos told Bolts, “The past two months have shown us a terrifying preview of what’s coming: an America where billionaires run the show, and the rest of us are just spectators.” boltsmag.org/wiscons...
Liberals Defend Wisconsin Supreme Court, Beating Back Elon Musk
Susan Crawford won after a record-breaking election that seals liberals’ majority for several years as important cases loom on abortion, labor, and election law.
boltsmag.org
April 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Democracy advocates in Wisconsin are alarmed by what they saw this spring. Nick Ramos told Bolts, “The past two months have shown us a terrifying preview of what’s coming: an America where billionaires run the show, and the rest of us are just spectators.” boltsmag.org/wiscons...
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It looks like Tarrant County is preparing for a mid-decade redistricting of its county commissioner districts.
The statement put out by today by one of two Black members of the commission.
The statement put out by today by one of two Black members of the commission.
March 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It looks like Tarrant County is preparing for a mid-decade redistricting of its county commissioner districts.
The statement put out by today by one of two Black members of the commission.
The statement put out by today by one of two Black members of the commission.